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The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of tillage and cropping system on near-saturated hydraulic
conductivity, residue cover and surface roughness to improve soil management for moisture conservation ...

Brown seaweeds are interesting materials to be used as
biosorbents for heavy metals due to their high binding ability
and low cost. The study of the passive biosorption of
protons on this kind of materials and its ...

In reflective concentrating systems, mirrors play an essential role in directing and concentrating the
energy from the sun to the modules. Shortcomings like misalignment, shading or bending of mirrors, due
to their weight ...

Questions: What are the relative roles of abiotic and grazing
management factors on plant community distribution in
landscapes? How are livestock type and stocking rate related
to changes in vegetation structure and ...

Changes in antioxidant capacity, vitamin C, lycopene and total phenolic compound retention of fresh-cut
watermelon stored at selected temperatures (5–20 C) for 14 days storage were accurately described by a
Weibull ...

Exposure to ochratoxin A (OTA) of 279 blood donors of nine localities of the province of Lleida (Spain) was
assessed. OTA levels were detected in the blood plasma of the participants by HPLC-fluorescence detection
with ...

The need to ensure the microbiological quality and safety of food products has stimulated interest in the
use of mathematical models for quantifying and predicting microbial behaviour. For 20 years, predictive
microbiology ...

Oxidative stress has been implicated in the pathogenesis of several neurodegenerative diseases including Alzheimer's disease (AD). Several proteins have been identified as targets of oxidative damage in AD dementia (usually ...

Processes derived from global change such as land-use changes, climate warming or modifications in the perturbation regime may have opposite effects on forest extent and structure with still unknown consequences on forest ...

Changes in the main antioxidant properties of fresh-cut strawberries stored under high-oxygen atmospheres (80 kPa O2) were studied at selected temperatures (5 to 20 °C). The suitability of zero- and 1st-order kinetics as ...

Previous studies have shown that the use of beef bull semen significantly reduces the rate of abortions due to Neospora caninum in artificially inseminated (AI) seropositive dairy cows. In addition, certain beef breeds ...

The prediction of soil C stocks across the landscape has been increasingly studied in many areas of the world. Soil organic C storage in mountain areas is highly heterogeneous, mainly as a result of local-scale variability ...

To develop concentrating photovoltaic systems for building integration applications, two optical devices
are proposed. The concentrators are based in stationary linear Fresnel lenses and secondary CPC. The
moving focal ...

Possible factors related to seropositivity and seroconversion to Coxiella burnetii were examined in a dairy
herd with a high Coxiella-seroprevalence and high excretion levels of the bacterium in the bulk tank milk.
Antibodies ...